NASA's flexible wing F/A-18 developed as part of the Active Aeroelastic Wing program

The University of Michigan is designing a new generation of flapping-wing micro-aircraft
Photo: Professor Wei Shyy

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February 20, 2008 The University of Michigan is designing a new generation of flapping-wing UAVs with wingspans smaller than a deck of cards, based on the efficient and adaptive movements of birds, bats and insects.